Brad Jacobs and his Northern Ontario teammates are showing they belong at the Tim Hortons Brier.

Things went from bad to worse for Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton yesterday.

The Dalhousie Tigers will face the Calgary Dinos in the quarterfinals at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men’s volleyball championship on Friday.

The Halifax Rainmen made yet another roster move yesterday, signing six-foot-11 centre Larry Turner.

NHL general managers have agreed on a rule to penalize blindside hits to the head, looking to protect its talent in a game they acknowledge has become faster and more prone to collisions in recent years.

EL CAJON, Calif. - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.

JACMEL, Haiti - The bustling streets of a colourful Haitian coastal city ground to a standstill Tuesday as native daughter Michaelle Jean returned for a visit to her ancestral hometown.

OKCULAR, Turkey - Turkey's leaders pledged Tuesday to build quake-proof homes after a magnitude 6 temblor shattered mud-brick homes in the eastern part of the country, killing 51 people. Still, similar promises after devastating earthquakes in the west in 1999 have had limited impact.

ORANGEVILLE, Ont. - Cocaine possession and drunk driving charges against former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer were withdrawn Tuesday after the one-time anti-drug activist pleaded guilty to careless driving.

NEW DELHI - India's upper house of parliament voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for a historic bill that would reserve one-third of legislative seats for women, despite a boycott by socialist members.